Wisconsin farmers used the roughly four nice days this past week to cut alfalfa, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
The first cutting of alfalfa was reported at 13 percent complete, four days behind last year and two days behind the average. All hay condition was reported 77 percent good to excellent, up 2 percentage points from last week.
Planting activities also continued between rain showers.
For the most part, soil moisture is adequate. Topsoil moisture rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 77 percent adequate and 16 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 1 percent very short, 7 percent short, 80 percent adequate and 12 percent surplus.
Spring tillage was reported as 88 percent complete — two weeks behind last year and two days behind the 5-year average.
Corn planting was 80 percent complete, 12 days behind last year but even with the average. Corn emerged was 55 percent, six days behind last year but one day ahead of the average.
Soybean planting was 73 percent complete, nine days behind last year but five days ahead of the average. Soybeans emerged was 39 percent, five days behind last year but three days ahead of the average.
Oats planted was reported as 86 percent complete, over two weeks behind last year and five days behind the average. Oats emerged was at 68 percent, 13 days behind last year and three days behind the average. One percent of oats had headed. Oat condition was 79 percent good to excellent, up 3 percentage points from last week.
Potato planting was reported as 87 percent complete, over two weeks behind last year and six days behind the average.
Winter wheat was 7 percent headed, nine days behind last year and three days behind the average. Winter wheat condition was rated 83 percent good to excellent statewide.
Pasture condition was rated 69 percent good to excellent, up seven percentage points from last week.
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